10-yr median earnings
$39,639
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Texas City, Texas
College of the Mainland
College of the Mainland is a public institution in Texas City, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $1,342
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,639
- 10-yr median earnings
- 29.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
College of the Mainland posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 46th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 29.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this College of the Mainland profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
55/100
College of the Mainland
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$39,639
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$1,342
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
29.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$5,960
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
40.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$1,342
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
29.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 29.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - College of the Mainland vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How College of the Mainland ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
College of the Mainland: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,639 46th percentile higher than 46% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | College of the Mainland | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,639 | #2744 of 5103 | 46th |
| Average net price | $1,342 | #38 of 5020 | 99th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 29.8% | #4295 of 4858 | 12th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,368 | #1004 of 5462 | 82nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,368
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
29.8%
150%-time completion
$39,639
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How College of the Mainland ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | College of the Mainland | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,639 | #142 of 324 | 56th |
| Average net price | $1,342 | #3 of 340 | 99th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 29.8% | #277 of 324 | 15th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,368 | #69 of 366 | 81st |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 142 | College of the MainlandThis school | $39,639 | $1,342 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,310 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,140 |
| Average Net Price | $1,342 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $1,352 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $200 |
27.1%
Pell Grant Rate
2.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$5,960
Median Debt
$63/mo
Monthly Payment
College of the Mainland costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $7,864 to $1,975 (-74.9%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,8642023 · $1,975
Over the same years, enrollment went -20.2% (4,188 → 3,342 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.3%
Female
46.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,164
Median Earnings (6yr)
52.2%
Earning Over $25K
40.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 29.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,164 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,639 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 52.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 40.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $5,960 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $63/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 3 | 453 | $80,527 | $101,553 | $7,779 |
| Certificate | 3 | 75 | $41,463 | $64,671 | - |
Top programs at College of the Mainland by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Physical Science Technolog…
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
$101,553 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$93,061 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$64,671 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$46,966 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical … $36,719
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$36,719 median earnings
- Cosmetology and Related Pe… $23,000
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
$23,000 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 91 | $101,553 | $11,529 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 70 | $93,061 | $5,855 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | 10 | $64,671 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 292 | $46,966 | $5,952 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 18 | $36,719 | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 47 | $23,000 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for College of the Mainland? ▼
College of the Mainland is a public institution in Texas City, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,368 students.
How much do College of the Mainland former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at College of the Mainland who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,639 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,164.
How much does College of the Mainland cost? ▼
The average net price at College of the Mainland is $1,342. In-state tuition is $2,310 and out-of-state tuition is $4,140. Median student debt at graduation is $5,960.
What is the graduation rate at College of the Mainland? ▼
College of the Mainland has a 29.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is College of the Mainland worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at College of the Mainland is $5,960, while former students earn a median of $39,639 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 15% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 40.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $63.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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